33 weeks!

How far along? 33 weeks!

Total weight gain?  A little over 30 pounds.

Maternity Clothes? Oh, certainly.

Stretch Marks? Mainly on my legs and hips.

Sleep? Is beginning to become uncomfortable.

Best moment this week? Spending a few days with my mom and sissy!

Miss anything? Fitting in my clothes.

Movement? Always... she is starting to slow down, though. Or at least it seems like it.

Food Cravings? Milk, still. Icecream. ICE! Blue Slurpies.

Anything making you feel sick? Nope.

Gender? Baby GIRL!!!

Labor Signs? Not yet.

Symptoms: A few Braxton Hicks here and there & swollen feet and ankles :(

Wedding rings on or off? On! 

Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!

Looking forward to: Baby Showers.

The weeks continue to fly right on by and I find myself asking, "where is the time going?!" I'm still working the same as I have been, which has been the plan from the beginning. I plan to work as much as my body can tolerate for as long as possible, in order for us to get as much money saved up as we can, before she arrives! 

These were my obsession for a good week and half, at least.

Towards the end of this week I noticed that my ankles and feet has started to swell. It was completely out of the blue, which was weird. I would have expected my feet to swell after standing for 12 hours straight when I am at work. But they actually started when I was up visiting with my mom and sister, after I had literally been doing nothing all day, besides lounging around. Since then, the swelling has gone down significantly. I am going to just keep an eye on it to make sure that it doesn't get any worse. It makes me a little bit nervous, because my mom was borderline toxemic during one of her pregnancies (I honestly don't know if it was me or my sister... haha). So for now, I am just watching my salt intake, keeping my feet elevated, and trying to drink lots of water, which we all know is really not easy for me. Ick. 

It is amazing how responsive this baby is to touch, especially from Zack. For whatever reason, that I can not for the life of me figure out, she really listens to Zack. The only thing that can calm her down in there sometimes is his voice or his hands on my belly. It is my secret weapon that I have been using somewhat frequently, recently, when I start getting really sore from her movements or specific position. She immediately calms down, and it is so nice to have even just a few minutes of relief, sometimes. Clearly, she is already a Daddy's girl. (Mama's in trouble...)

Papa/Baby cuddle time :)

The next few posts will be pretty big ones. 34 weeks, which is a milestone in and of itself. Baby shower thank you's. And here, pretty soon I am going to make a post about our birth plan, which should be pretty interesting and informative for some. 

Love to all! XOXO